Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 5:22AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 3:22am
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
At 522 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 3 miles south of Fort Smith Regional Airport, moving
southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
is possible.
Locations in or near the path include...
Fort Smith... Van Buren...
Poteau... Charleston...
Greenwood... Barling...
Pocola... Heavener...
Roland... Lavaca...
Spiro... Arkoma...
Panama... Mansfield...
Hackett... Hartford...
Huntington... Bonanza...
Midland... Cameron...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 8.
Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 322 and 325, and near
mile marker 327.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
North and Central Sebastian; Southern Crawford; Central and Southern Franklin; Southern Sebastian; Northern Le Flore; Central and Southern Sequoyah; Central Le Flore
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov